Filipo Biondi and Armando Mei are the Italian scientists heading the project to scan the Giza Plateau with satellite-borne Scanning Aperture Radar(SAR). In this interview we discuss the technical aspects of the technology in an attempt to get a basic grasp of how it works. We also discuss the history of the technology, including the epxperiments and testing it underwent before being used at Giza. We also talking about the Giza findings themselves, what the confidence level is for the depictions of the underground structures, and what they might be.

Thanks to George and Steph of the Cosmic Summit for helping us arrange this interview!

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Interview
01:14 Exploring Pyramid Scanning Technology
08:21 Meet the Researchers Behind the Scans
10:43 Understanding the Scanning Methodology
25:10 Results and Findings from the Scans
34:47 Future Research Directions and Implications
52:45 Exploring the Pyramid Project and Ancient Civilizations
58:05 The Megastructures Beneath the Pyramids
59:46 Technological Advances in Mars Exploration
01:02:41 Future Excavations and Discoveries
01:03:16 Conferences and Future Collaborations
01:04:33 Reflections on the Conversation and Insights

We return from the New York trip to floods and devastation very close to us. We Bring Dozer Dan on in the first part of the episode to talk about the destructiojn he witnessed first-hand. We also show some maps of the watersheds so people can understand a bit more about how this happened and why.

After that we discuss the New York event and the trip to Boston. Many ancient Egyptian artifacts were scanned in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and we had a great time with the attendees of the "Evening at the Explorer's Club" event.

We finish by discussing where our minds are at regarding ancient mysteries - there are plenty of mysteries still to explore!

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
01:36 Exploring Consciousness and Neuroscience
05:12 Near-Death Experiences and Consciousness
07:06 AI and Consciousness: A Complex Debate
13:41 The Double Slit Experiment: Understanding Reality
22:36 The Nature of Matter and Consciousness
28:12 Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness
34:54 The Intersection of Science and Spirituality
36:09 Cultural Shifts in Science and Skepticism
41:44 Understanding Consciousness Through Neuroscience
56:41 The Complexity of Consciousness and Its Mechanisms
01:10:11 The Complexity of Consciousness
01:18:19 AI: Magic or Complexity?
01:25:44 Theories of Consciousness: Transmission vs. Production
01:32:09 Transducers and the Nature of Perception
01:45:25 The Nature of Light and Consciousness
01:47:52 Near-Death Experiences and Consciousness Transduction
01:49:50 Anesthesia and Consciousness: The Microtubule Connection
01:55:36 Microtubules: The Mechanism Behind Consciousness?
02:01:42 Quantum Effects and Consciousness
02:09:51 The Role of Microtubules in Light Emission and Consciousness
02:12:37 Exploring Spirituality and Science
02:17:10 Community and Collaboration in Scientific Inquiry